On matchday 17 of the Premier League, Erling Haaland scored twice in the Citizens’ crushing 3-0 win over West Ham. Erling Haaland contributed to an exceptional joint performance with two goals from play and did so by executing at 5′ 1T and then at 23′ 2T. Tijjani Reijnders also added to the show by scoring after a play in the 38th minute of the first leg. In the 23rd minute of the second leg, Erling Haaland lifted the spirits of the Citizens and won all the applause. After an individual play on the left, the forward placed it to the right post and below. Impossible for the archer!
The figure of the match was Erling Haaland. The Manchester City forward showed his best level by scoring 2 goals, shooting 8 times into the opponent’s goal and making 5 correct passes.
Matheus Nunes made his mark as a crucial defender. The Manchester City defender was important by removing 8 balls.
Man City strategist Josep Guardiola stopped the starting eleven with a 4-5-1 formation with Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal; Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, Josko Gvardiol and Nico O’Reilly on the defensive line; Tijjani Reijnders, Nicolás Gonzalez, Bernardo Silva, Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden in the middle; and Erling Haaland in attack.
For their part, those chosen by Nuno Simões Espírito Santo took the field with a 3-4-3 formation with Alphonse Areola between the three sticks; Kyle Walker-Peters, Maximilian Kilman and Jean-Clair Todibo in defense; Mateus Fernandes, Freddie Potts, Soungoutou Magassa and Oliver Scarles in midfield; and Lucas Paquetá, Crysencio Summerville and Jarrod Bowen up front.
The judge chosen to officiate the match at the Etihad Stadium was Paul Tierney.
On the next date, the Citizens will play as a visitor against Nottingham Forest, while West Ham will host Fulham.
With this result, the host accumulates 37 points throughout the competition and occupies the top of the table. For its part, the visit totals 13 units and is located in eighteenth place.
Changes at Manchester City
- 67′ 2T – Tijjani Reijnders left for Rico Lewis, Nicolás Gonzalez for Abdukodir khusanov and Rayan Cherki for Savinho
- 74′ 2T – Bernardo Silva came out for Divine Mukasa
Booked at Manchester City:
- 28′ 1T Nicolás Gonzalez (Holding the rival to prevent him from advancing)
Changes at West Ham United
- 63′ 2T – Oliver Scarles left for Ezra Mayers
- 79′ 2T – Lucas Paquetá left for Tomás Soucek, Crysencio Summerville for Konstantinos Mavropanos and Mateus Fernandes for Guido Rodríguez
- 80′ 2T – Freddie Potts comes off for Callum Wilson
Booked at West Ham United:
- 40′ 1T Jarrod Bowen (Unsportsmanlike conduct)
Follow here the minute by minute of Manchester City against West Ham United
